From Elizabeth Hudson: Sunshine Daydream
Our editor-in-chief reminisces about the power of the summer sun.
Our editor-in-chief reminisces about the power of the summer sun.
When baseball was a segregated sport in North Carolina, talented Black players excelled in leagues of their own.
This little mountain town has it all: arts and outdoors, music and a museum, restaurants and retail — plus passionate people who make it all happen.
Fresh off the grill — and guess what? There’s diced bacon in the patty.
Cook these ribs low and slow in the oven and finish them off on the grill for a smoky flavor.
Marinate ’em and then toss ’em on the grill.
Fire up your grill for the sweetest summer side dish.
This year, we’ll wave flags in Wilmington and Waynesville, fire up the grill in Fayetteville and Fuquay-Varina. Most of all, we’ll reflect on the earliest days of our country and the true meaning of Independence Day.
There’s only one way to finish off a day of Fourth of July festivities: with crackles and booms, color and light. Sit back, hold your family close, and watch the show unfold.
Every heart beats true for the red, white, and blue — fruits! Deeply rooted in North Carolina soil, our favorite summer sweets offer an unmistakable taste of place. And lucky for us, they’re ripe and ready for the Fourth of July.
High on Toxaway Mountain, one of the state’s best-kept secrets unfolds like a fairytale. Southern Highlands Reserve is a native plant arboretum, a research center, a living laboratory. Most of all, it’s a place of unparalleled beauty.
So you want to be a nature photographer? Take a trip with a professional shooter as he captures the beauty of falling water.
From the Sauratown Mountains in the Piedmont to Transylvania County’s Land of Waterfalls, these scenic spots are perfect places to drive to, hike to, or explore with your kids.
Before the turquoise water rose, submerging the towering walls of an old granite quarry near Ramseur, the secret swimming hole served as a lesson and a warning to a generation of kids growing up in the 1970s.
Each summer, families flock to an old-fashioned swimming hole on the South Yadkin River to watch a thousand tiny toy ducks hurtle through the rushes at Cooleemee Falls.
In the 1960s, a renewed focus on culture and education brings a burst of energy to the state’s literary scene: Writers sing North Carolina’s praises in poetry and prose.
The first woman to earn an engineering degree from NC State, Katharine Stinson rose to an amazing career as a flight engineer.